Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-13
Great Dedication CeremO.
MES at Washington.
ADDRESS OF THE PRESIDENT.
Wisdom, Beauty and Bravery in
Attendance---A Speech by
Sheridan.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HEnA1

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Ward, who also designed the equestrian
statue OF General Thomas, lin this city
1t is ten feet six inches in height, ans
represents Garfield facing tho west il
the act of delivering an address, will
his right hand resting on column ant
his manuscript held i'll his left. Re
cumbent idea figures are at eaci
corner of the triangular pedes
tai, the reposant student, war
rior and statesman, tYpifying til,
three epochs of Garfeld's career. Bronzt
tablets above the ii f5ures bear globe,
trnmpet and sword, and q laurel wreatt
inclosing the scales of Justice. In.
scriptions upon the shaft are placed
upon three sides, as follows: South
west face, s'James A. Garfield,
lS3l-lSSl." On the southeast face,
"Major General, U. S. A, Member oi
Congress, Senator, aud President of the
United States of America" On the
north face, "Erected by His Comrades
of the Society of the Army of the
Cumberland, May u, 1887" The
erection of the statue was authorized at
a meeting of the Society at Chattanooga.
in 1881, aud nine members were ap.
pointed TO select q design and supsrin-
tend its construction. The COM
mittee paid over to the sculptor, Mr..
Ward, $56, Jas in full settlement OF his
claim.
PERSONNEL OF THOSE PRESENT,
On the grand stand near the statue,
seats had been arranged for 1900 per-
sons and number of those had occu-
pied il at least an hour before the pro.
,ession arrived. A pair of comfortable
armchairs in the center OF the stand
were reserved for President and Mrs.
Cleveland. Places were reserved for
The sculptor and other favored guests.
The large circle surrounding the monu.
nent was kept clear by the police.
Secretary Bayard, the Attorney-General,
President Cleveland, the members of
he Supreme Court, the district judici-
Try of the Court OF Claims and
The District Commissioners, and rep.
the Diplomatic corps
and the two sous OF General Garfield oc.
,upied conspicuous seats near the Presi-
dents chair. At | o'clock Generals
sherman, Sheridan and Rosecrans, and
Governor Curtis arrived. just after this,
the head OF the procession made its up
pearance. They were soon followed by
President Cleveland, escorted by General
Anderson and Secretary and Mrs.
Fairohild, Colonel and Mrs. La.
mont, Postmaster.General Villas and
Secretary Lamar. Mrs. Cleveland
,ame next, accompanied by Mrs.
Folsom, Mrs. Bayard aud Mrs. Welsh.
It was just after one o'clock and she
,ook her seat beside the Presidents
chair. Then followed the First Division.
as follows: Band, battalion
If the Third Artillery acting as infantry
and as the Garfield Guard of Honor, the
society of the Army of the Cumberland,
;he Marine Band, battalion of Marines
md q detachment of 200 sailors from
The United States ship Galena.
rhe Second division being the District
militia was csmposed OF the Washington
[ufantry Corps, two Union veteran
corps, the National Rifles, the Washing
.on Continental Emmet Guard, Capital
City Guard, Butler Zuaves, Washington
Cadet Corps, High School Cadets and
Corcoran Cadets, Grand Army of the
Republic, and civic societies. This
whole division was under the command
,f Major Goodloe, of the United States
Marine Corps.
AT IL o'clock MarGhal Wilson, taking
bis place on the stand, said;
"Attentionl Ladies and Gentlemen
The Society of the Army OF the Cum
,erland, with these distinguished guests,
ire assembled here to-day for the pur-
pose of unveiling the statue of that
statesman and soldier, James A. Garfield.
The exercises will be opsned with prayer
oy Rev. DR.. Giesy."
AT the close of the prayer the Marine
Band surrounding the monument
struck up, Hail to the Chief"
Ind, amid the clapping of
hands the American flag enveloping the
itatue was dropped, and the great i'm
,ge stood exposed to the rays of the
midday sun, while battery of artillery
ired the national salute. General
Sheridan then introduced the orator OF
;he day, General j. Warren Keifer,
vino on the part of the Monument Com
nittee, delivered an address. transfer
ing the statue to General Sheridan.
At its conclusion General Sheri an in
behalf of the society transferred the
statue to the President in the following
words:
REMARKS OF SHERIDAN.
Mr.. President-This statue which has
been unveiled in your presence to-day,
was erected by the comrades OF General
Garfield belonging to the Army of the
They recognized his merit
as a soldier, and they wished to pay
some testimony to that merit and his
worth as a man. | have the honor, sir,
on behalf of this Society of the Army of
the Cumberland, to ask you as repre-
sentative of the American people, to
accept this statue from their hands, as it
was given to me.
ADDRESS BY THE PRESIDENT.
The President who arose as General
Sheridan began speaking, then began
his address, accepting the statue as a
Gift to the natien. He said: "Fellow
citizens-In the performance of duty
assigned me on this occasion, hereby
accept on behalf of the people of the
United States this complete and beauti.
full statue, and the interchange of fra
ternal greetings between the sur
yiyors of the Army of the Cumberland
and their former foes upon the battle
field. While this Union General ant
peoples President awaited the burial o
thsir common griefs, these magnanimoul
survivors and mourning citizens fount
expression of their sorrow in their deter
mination to erect this tribute to Ameri
can greatness. Thus, to-day in its sym
metry and beauty it presents no sign o
the animosities long since forgotten. From
this day forth there shall stand at our sea
of government this statue of distir
puished citizen. In him We find lovin
tenderness in every domestic relation
bravery on the field of battle, fame an'
] distinction in our halls Of Legislation